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Local Obits for Sun. Jul 07, 2013

Dorothy StanleyFORT OGLETHORPE Dorothy Orr Stanley, 69, died on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Hutcheson Medical Center.Dorothy was preceded in death by her daughter, Darlene Lea Liner, in 2007; her parents, Jesse and Mary

Mary Riney "Peggy" Arrowsmith, died on Saturday July 6, 2013 at Alexian Village. She was born April 19, 1933 in Louisville, Ky. She graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School in 1951 and the University of

RINGGOLD Mildred Yvonnia Clark, 60, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013.She was born in Catoosa County on May 18, 1953, was of the Baptist faith, and she enjoyed painting, crocheting, crafts, reading and music.She

ROSSVILLE Jeremy Edward Dunn, 24, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at a local hospital. Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home

ROSSVILLE Reese E. Ervin, 88, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at his home.Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory located

Jerry R. McDaniel, of Hixson passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his residence.He was preceded in death by his parents J.D McDaniel and Jo McDaniel.Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Alma Henderson McDaniel;

Joyce Lea Camp McDaris, 83, of Ocala, Fla., passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013.She was born Sept. 29, 1929 in Chattanooga, and lived there for 75 years. She graduated from Central High School in Chattanooga,

Bobbie C. Morgan of East Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at her residence.She was a member of Spring Creek Road Baptist Church.Arrangements will be announced by Heritage Funeral Home, East Brainerd

HOMOSASSA, Fla. Elbert Morris Howard, 85, passed away on Saturday July 6, 2013 in a Lawrenceville, Ga., hospice facility.Elbert was a graduate of Chattanooga Central High School, University of Chattanooga, and was director of

KNOXVILLE Michael Sidney Randles, 42, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2013.Surviving are his mother, Dottie Randles; sister, Sherry Randles Schreeder; and nephews, Tony and Zack Schreeder.He was preceded in death by his father,

Kenneth Eugene Sexton, 65, of Chattanooga, died at his residence Sunday, June 30, 2013.He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Ella Mae Sexton; and brother, Donald Sexton.He is survived by his wife

Sonia McGhee Purnell Williams, a Chattanooga native passed away on Thursday June 6, 2013 in a Florida nursing home. She was formerly employed as receptionist for Franklin-Strickland Funeral Home.She was preceded in death by her

Veronica Bradford Young, 62, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, July 5, 2013 at her residence in Wichita, Kansas. Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is remembering actress Florence Henderson as a "lovely lady" who sang nearly two dozen times during Indianapolis 500 pre-race festivities.